1959 Boston Red Sox Roster (40-man)

1958 Season 1960 Season

Record: 75-79-0, Finished 5th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Pinky Higgins (31-42) , Rudy York (0-1) and Billy Jurges (44-36)

General Manager: Bucky Harris (Promoted 1/15/1959)

Ballpark: Fenway Park

Attendance: 984,102 (5th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104
One-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104

Pythagorean W-L: 80-74, 726 Runs, 696 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Bobby Ávila	35	mx MX	R	R	5' 10"	175	Apr 2, 1924	11	22	9	22	11	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	2	-0.1
Frank Baumann	25	us US	L	L	6' 0"	205	Jul 1, 1933	5	26	10	26	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Ted Bowsfield	24	ca CA	R	L	6' 1"	190	Jan 10, 1935	2	5	2	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5	$9,000
Tom Brewer	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Sep 3, 1931	6	48	32	48	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	2.5	$19,500
Don Buddin	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	178	May 5, 1934	3	151	146	151	150	0	0	0	1	0	149	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.4	$12,000
Jim Busby	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Jan 8, 1927	10	61	19	61	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	26	1	34	20	15	-0.2	$18,000
Jerry Casale	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Sep 27, 1933	2	31	26	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.9
Nelson Chittum	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Mar 25, 1933	2	21	0	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
Billy Consolo	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Aug 18, 1934	7	10	2	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	7	1	-0.2
Pete Daley	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jan 14, 1930	5	65	41	65	58	0	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0.3
Ike Delock	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Nov 11, 1929	7	28	17	28	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.3
Mike Fornieles	27	cu CU	R	R	5' 11"	155	Jan 18, 1932	8	46	0	46	46	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1
Gary Geiger	22	us US	L	R	6' 0"	168	Apr 4, 1937	2	120	76	120	95	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	61	1	95	27	5	1.2
Dick Gernert	30	us US	R	R	6' 3"	209	Sep 28, 1928	8	117	74	117	98	0	0	75	0	0	0	21	0	7	25	26	2	1.7
Don Gile	24	us US	R	R	6' 6"	220	Apr 19, 1935	1st	3	2	3	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Pumpsie Green	25	us US	B	R	6' 0"	175	Oct 27, 1933	1st	50	43	50	46	0	0	0	45	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	1	1.0
Jack Harshman	31	us US	L	L	6' 2"	178	Jul 12, 1927	9	9	2	9	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.3
Billy Hoeft	27	us US	L	L	6' 3"	180	May 17, 1932	8	7	3	7	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-0.3
Jackie Jensen	32	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Mar 9, 1927	10	148	146	148	146	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	142	146	2	0	4.5	$38,000
Marty Keough	25	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Apr 14, 1934	4	96	54	96	72	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	69	0	69	30	5	1.2
Leo Kiely	29	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Nov 30, 1929	6	41	0	41	41	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Ted Lepcio	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	177	Jul 28, 1929	8	3	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.1
Jim Mahoney	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	May 26, 1934	1st	31	6	31	30	0	0	0	0	0	30	0	0	0	0	0	11	-0.1
Jerry Mallett	23	us US	R	R	6' 5"	208	Sep 18, 1935	1st	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	0	0	0.0
Frank Malzone	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Feb 28, 1930	5	154	154	154	154	0	0	0	0	154	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.4		All-Star
Herb Moford	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Aug 6, 1928	3	4	2	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Bill Monbouquette	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Aug 11, 1936	2	35	17	35	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.4
Herb Plews	31	us US	L	R	5' 11"	160	Jun 14, 1928	4	13	0	13	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1	-0.2
Bill Renna	34	us US	R	R	6' 3"	218	Oct 14, 1924	6	14	5	14	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	7	8	1	-0.3
Pete Runnels	31	us US	L	R	6' 0"	170	Jan 28, 1928	9	147	144	147	145	0	0	44	101	0	9	0	0	0	0	2	0	5.3		All-Star
Al Schroll	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	210	Mar 22, 1932	2	14	5	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Dave Sisler	27	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Oct 16, 1931	4	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$11,000
Gene Stephens	26	us US	L	R	6' 3"	175	Jan 20, 1933	7	92	65	92	85	0	0	0	0	0	0	61	17	8	85	10	7	1.3
Frank Sullivan	29	us US	R	R	6' 6"	215	Jan 23, 1930	7	30	26	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.6
Haywood Sullivan	28	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Dec 15, 1930	3	4	0	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.0
Murray Wall	32	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Sep 19, 1926	4	26	0	26	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Vic Wertz	34	us US	L	R	6' 0"	186	Feb 9, 1925	13	94	56	94	64	0	0	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	36	1	0.9
Sammy White	31	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Jul 7, 1927	9	119	111	119	119	0	119	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.3
Ted Williams HOF	40	us US	L	R	6' 3"	205	Aug 30, 1918	18	103	75	103	76	0	0	0	0	0	0	76	0	0	76	28	0	-0.2	$60,000	All-Star
Ted Wills	25	us US	L	L	6' 2"	200	Feb 9, 1934	1st	9	8	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Earl Wilson	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	216	Oct 2, 1934	1st	9	4	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Pinky Higgins	50	us US	May 27, 1909	Manager	Apr 12	Jul 2
Rudy York	45	us US	Aug 17, 1913	Manager	Jul 3	Jul 3
Billy Jurges	51	us US	May 9, 1908	Manager	Jul 4	Sep 27
Rudy York	45	us US	Aug 17, 1913	Hitting	Apr 12	Jul 2
Rudy York	45	us US	Aug 17, 1913	Hitting	Jul 4	Sep 27
Dave Ferriss	37	us US	Dec 5, 1921	Pitching	Apr 12	Sep 27
Rudy York	45	us US	Aug 17, 1913	First base	Apr 12	Jul 2
Rudy York	45	us US	Aug 17, 1913	First base	Jul 4	Sep 27
Jack Burns	51	us US	Aug 31, 1907	Third base	Apr 12	Sep 27
Del Baker	67	us US	May 3, 1892	Coach	Apr 12	Sep 27
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date